Display case



G. H. KENDRICK yDISPLAY CME Jung 17 1924.

Filed Dec. 2a, 1922 CLI Patented June 17, 1,924.

UNITED" STATES PATEN GILBERT H. KENDRICK, 0F PORTLAND, OREGON.

DISPLAYk cnsn.

Application led December 28, 1922'. Serial No. 609,477.

.L to the displaying of articles of varyingsizes in diilerent'displays, also, susceptible Oibeing adapted fory display upon the counter of the place of business,-or in the window, wherein the customers of the place, may, at a glance, see thearticle desired attractively displayed in a neat, compact, glass covered display case. My invention is composed of an outer case, ythe-four sides and top oi which are made of glass, held in'place by corner strips made of steel, brass, or other rigid material, and having on the inside of the case a core adapted to expansion or contraction of the same, by the manipulation of the elements composing the same, the object being to `force to the outside nexty the glass the materials to be displayed in sutlicient depth only to display the same, but the core having a sulicient range of expansion or contraction to permit of the admission of the largest articles between the core and the outer glass.

I attain these objects by the mechanism illustrated in the accompanying drawings in which- Fig. l is a perspective view of the assembled case with the side and top par-k tially broken away to show the ,construction of the same and how the case is put together, in this view the core is known expanded so that the outer walls of the core are in fairly close proximity to the transparent outer case, the dotted position of the far side oi this case illustrates how the side members of the case may be raised or lowered, and in this view is also shown the method of removing the top to permit the placing of the materials to be displayed around ther core and between the core and the outer case;

Fig. 2 is a perspective View of the core also partially broken away to show the coni"l orslcr.;y

struction of the same, the core as here shown iscomposed of four parts or membersr composing the sides and the same are mounted -upon a shaft operatingwithin slots cut in the four members in such manner as topermit the expansion of ther core members thereabout, this shaft rpasses throughv the center of the case in a vertical position, and makespossible .the expansion, or contraction of the kside members by passing the same inwardly or outwardly "along 11 the slotted channels.

F ig. 3 is adetail of the corner construc.`

tion and is for the purpose oi'clearly show.- ing my method of assembly, while this methodof construction is here shown, yet` Ido not wish torbe limited tottliis par-1 ticular construction in my claims.` y

Throughout the several views, similar let'- ters referto Similar parts.;y

l is thebase of the case and may be'niade ot `any suitable material such .as wo'od.steel or other rigid material suitable for the Lfas-y tening or" the comer posts and center: shaft thereto, 2y are the'corner posts preferably made ofan angleshape and of rigid mate-fl rial fastenedy to the base in a suitable man ner, and surrounded at both the top and bottom ends with ya strip of material as shown at 3, this strip tends to bind the corner posts `together and at the Sametime gives the' case a iinished appearance, this is secured to the posts by rivets, screws, spot welding, soldering, 'or other suitable means. l is the top of the outer case, made of transparent material such as glass, and is somewhatlarger than the case, in order that a projecting ledge may be provided all around thereby, giving the case a good appearance, and at the same time making the same easy of removal and susceptible of easy access to the interior' ofthe case. y 5 are the sides of the outer case,y also made of transparent material and are assembled in the case by sliding contact between the posts 2 and the member 5a, this member is made as lshown in Fig. 3, Y

by having an angle shape with two offset legs 5b, one on either side, and is held and made fast to the corner posts and to the edge strips by means of rivets or other fastenings 5. The core is made up of four members as shown in Fig. y2 ywhich may be described as follows, member 6 forming approximately one fourth of the core side and top and bot' tom has a slot 6a; member 7 which is similar in shape and construction tolikewise has a slot 73, members 8 7. and 9 are also similar to the other two and likewise have slots 8@ and 9a, the purpose of these slots is to permit the free working of the shaft 10 therein and; therethrough. To lill the case the top memberv 4 is removed and the core is kadjusted to permit of the .desired space between the walls of the core and thesides oi the case, the materials to be displayed are then placed with the case fillingfthe intervening space around the core and across the top, andthe transparent vtop or lid is then put on, giving the appearance of a solid'ycase ofl the merchandise to be displayed whereas in fact but a thin layer or' the material is used. To make possible the easy cleaning ofthe case, and to keep the1 same sweet and in a Sanitary condition at all times, the sides may beentirely remove/d and cleaned and then" replaced. 1

Having thus described my invention in suicifent detail to' permit any one skilled in the artto make the same I wishto vmake the side walls arranged parallel' with the transparent walls of the outer casing and a removable gl'ass cover for the outer casing spaced from thek upper end or the inner K COI'B.

`2f. In a display case of' the character described", an` outer casing having transparent Walls, and an inner core havlng'side walls arranged parallel. with the transparent walls of the outer casing, a removable glass cover for the outer casing spaced from the upper end` of lthe inner core, thecasing and core beingv of rectangular formation in top plan, and said core beingforlned of eXtensible corner sections to vary the distance between the side walls of the casing and the side walls of the inner core.

3. In a display case of the character de scribed, an outer casing having transparent Walla' and an inner core having side `V,walls arranged parallel with the transparenty walls of thev 4outery casing7 a removable glassl cover for the outer easing spaced from'the upper end Qf the inner core',- the casi-ng and` core being' of rectangular form-ation in top plan and said core being formed of extensible corner sections having vertical side walls overlapping at their edges to' forml the side walls of the' core, a vertical shart` extendingtliroug'h the core sections and the upper lower 'ends of thecore sectionshaving slots therein through which the sha-ft extends permitting relative movements of the core 'secj tions to vary the area y,thereof and -the d iisV-V tance between the walls of the casing. and

the core.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing. as my own I hereunto attach my signfaturel in the presence of two witnesses.

` GILBERT'H. KENDRICK, lVitnesses:

THOMAS Briefen,

H. J. CoNmD. 

